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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, May 18
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
314 head
▼ 494 vs last sale 808▼ 227 vs year ago 541 · −42.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 84 vs last sale 146▼ 43 vs year ago 105 · −41.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 93 vs last sale 118▼ 25 vs year ago 50 · −50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lb were mostly 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady , over 500 lb were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was light due to heavy rainfall in the area, demand was strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.43/cwt on 109 head.
Average price
$129.43
109 head · 485 lb average
Value per head Derived
$628
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$114
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$26.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.72
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1489132.6764951
Medium and Large 2466128.8860049
Medium and Large 1-2654124.008114thin
Medium and Large 3505106.015355thin
One grade step is worth $26.67/cwt here — about $114 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale109 hd
129.43
—
AR average10 barns · 1,675 hd
136.14
−6.72
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,74686.981,51810
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11764.4472011
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,61063.811,0274thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average94754.5751713

Every lot, as filed

93 lots · USDA AMS · Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—379133.70/cwt132.50–135.005074
BullsMedium and Large 1—366162.83/cwt149.00–172.505964
BullsMedium and Large 1—680125.00/cwt125.00–125.008501
SteersMedium and Large 1—475161.41/cwt155.00–168.007674
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—335190.00/cwt190.00–190.006372
HeifersMedium and Large 1—290166.61/cwt165.00–170.004833
HeifersMedium and Large 2—523121.91/cwt110.00–127.006389
SteersMedium and Large 1—375170.37/cwt161.00–187.506396
SteersMedium and Large 1—277202.45/cwt195.00–212.505615
SteersMedium and Large 1—605148.00/cwt148.00–148.008952
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—410124.00/cwt124.00–124.005081
HeifersMedium and Large 1—328143.14/cwt135.00–150.004694
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—654124.00/cwt124.00–124.008114
SteersMedium and Large 1—755124.00/cwt124.00–124.009361
SteersMedium and Large 1—513151.43/cwt147.00–160.007773
SteersMedium and Large 1—330185.57/cwt170.00–197.506123
BullsMedium and Large 1—625128.94/cwt127.00–132.008063
HeifersMedium and Large 1—578126.16/cwt123.00–127.007296
BullsMedium and Large 1—440152.23/cwt145.00–154.006709
BullsMedium and Large 1—585135.00/cwt135.00–135.007901
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—423121.02/cwt120.00–123.005123
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
HeifersMedium and Large 1—365147.50/cwt147.50–147.505384
HeifersMedium and Large 1—230180.00/cwt180.00–180.004141
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—441135.00/cwt135.00–135.005955
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1171,073.88/cwt925.00–1,200.0011,9953
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,05566.67/cwt58.00–78.007034
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—82862.95/cwt56.00–71.005215
BullsMedium and Large 1—523144.66/cwt141.00–147.007573
SteersMedium and Large 1—685143.24/cwt143.00–144.009814
SteersMedium and Large 1—735135.00/cwt135.00–135.009921
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—900825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,4251
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—520127.50/cwt120.00–135.006632
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—485129.00/cwt129.00–129.006261
SteersMedium and Large 1—582151.00/cwt151.00–151.0087912
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—800109.00/cwt109.00–109.008721
HeifersMedium and Large 1—624122.00/cwt118.00–128.007615
HeifersMedium and Large 1—657123.26/cwt121.00–124.008107
SteersMedium and Large 1—425171.36/cwt170.00–174.007283
HeifersMedium and Large 1—474128.99/cwt125.00–132.006114
CowsLean 85-90%—93855.10/cwt51.00–58.005176
CowsLean 85-90%—98529.00/cwt29.00–29.002861
CowsLean 85-90%—73545.00/cwt45.00–45.003311
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,61063.81/cwt60.00–71.001,0274
Bulls——1,66982.61/cwt74.00–86.001,3796
Bulls——1,86193.53/cwt91.00–96.001,7414
HeifersMedium and Large 3—415103.52/cwt97.50–110.004302
HeifersMedium and Large 3—535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006151
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—720600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,3201
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—890860.00/cwt860.00–860.007,6541
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—915550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,0331
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03062.45/cwt60.00–64.006434
SteersMedium and Large 2—330157.46/cwt155.00–160.005202
HeifersMedium and Large 2—400137.50/cwt137.50–137.505502
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570112.60/cwt107.00–118.006422
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,12965.08/cwt60.00–70.0073510
CowsBoner 80-85%—99558.00/cwt58.00–58.005771
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—84055.00/cwt55.00–55.004621
HeifersMedium and Large 2—368135.10/cwt130.00–140.004974
BullsMedium and Large 2—355142.50/cwt142.50–142.505061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—615112.50/cwt112.50–112.506921
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—981697.03/cwt510.00–800.006,8384
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9751,292.31/cwt1,100.00–1,475.0012,6002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—76072.00/cwt72.00–72.005471
HeifersMedium and Large 2—720111.00/cwt111.00–111.007991
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—489127.14/cwt125.00–130.006227
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—625122.00/cwt122.00–122.007634
BullsMedium and Large 2—813100.00/cwt100.00–100.008133
HeifersMedium and Large 3—610104.00/cwt104.00–104.006341
HeifersMedium and Large 3—550104.00/cwt104.00–104.005721
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—275170.00/cwt170.00–170.004682
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—415132.81/cwt128.00–135.0055110
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—425153.00/cwt153.00–153.006502
BullsMedium and Large 3—440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
BullsMedium and Large 2—523129.89/cwt120.00–135.006793
SteersMedium and Large 2—558138.48/cwt137.00–140.007734
BullsMedium and Large 2—705103.00/cwt103.00–103.007261
BullsMedium and Large 2—435141.74/cwt135.00–145.006173
BullsMedium and Large 2—310152.50/cwt152.50–152.504731
HeifersMedium and Large 2—330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—395157.00/cwt157.00–157.006201
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—300160.00/cwt160.00–160.004801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—553135.00/cwt135.00–135.007474
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—408159.00/cwt159.00–159.006493
HeifersMedium and Large 1—412137.90/cwt134.00–147.505685
HeifersMedium and Large 2—485119.00/cwt119.00–119.005771
BullsMedium and Large 2—568122.89/cwt110.00–135.006982
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007351
BullsMedium and Large 1—310178.00/cwt178.00–178.005521
BullsMedium and Large 1—483152.73/cwt150.00–154.0073810
HeifersMedium and Large 1—524125.71/cwt122.00–131.006598
SteersMedium and Large 2—475147.50/cwt147.50–147.507012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—500141.00/cwt141.00–141.007053

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.